used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She knew it was important because he was making a mess and talking to himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bonnie came home from school and found her brother in the kitchen, doing something important at the sink.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bonnie came home from school and found her brother in the kitchen, doing something important at the sink.
for the reason that
From this reading She knew it was important because he was making a mess and talking to himself.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading The sink drain was loaded down with open soda bottles, a sack of flour, corn meal, dog biscuits, molasses, Bromo-Seltzer, a tin of sardines and a box of soap chips.
BonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading Bonnie came home from school and found her brother in the kitchen, doing something important at the sink.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The sink drain was loaded down with open soda bottles, a sack of flour, corn meal, dog biscuits, molasses, Bromo-Seltzer, a tin of sardines and a box of soap chips.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The sink drain was loaded down with open soda bottles, a sack of flour, corn meal, dog biscuits, molasses, Bromo-Seltzer, a tin of sardines and a box of soap chips.
Bromo-Seltzernoun
an antacid
From this reading The sink drain was loaded down with open soda bottles, a sack of flour, corn meal, dog biscuits, molasses, Bromo-Seltzer, a tin of sardines and a box of soap chips.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Bonnie came home from school and found her brother in the kitchen, doing something important at the sink.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bonnie came home from school and found her brother in the kitchen, doing something important at the sink.
chipsnounUS /tʃɪps/
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading The sink drain was loaded down with open soda bottles, a sack of flour, corn meal, dog biscuits, molasses, Bromo-Seltzer, a tin of sardines and a box of soap chips.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The sink drain was loaded down with open soda bottles, a sack of flour, corn meal, dog biscuits, molasses, Bromo-Seltzer, a tin of sardines and a box of soap chips.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The floor was covered with drippings and every cupboard in the kitchen was open.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading The floor was covered with drippings and every cupboard in the kitchen was open.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The sink drain was loaded down with open soda bottles, a sack of flour, corn meal, dog biscuits, molasses, Bromo-Seltzer, a tin of sardines and a box of soap chips.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Bonnie came home from school and found her brother in the kitchen, doing something important at the sink.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sink drain was loaded down with open soda bottles, a sack of flour, corn meal, dog biscuits, molasses, Bromo-Seltzer, a tin of sardines and a box of soap chips.
drainverbUS /dreɪn/
flow off gradually
From this reading The sink drain was loaded down with open soda bottles, a sack of flour, corn meal, dog biscuits, molasses, Bromo-Seltzer, a tin of sardines and a box of soap chips.
drippingsnoun
fat that exudes from meat and drips off while it is being roasted or fried
From this reading The floor was covered with drippings and every cupboard in the kitchen was open.
divisible by two
From this reading When you took pot luck with this kitchen scientist, not even the poor pot was lucky!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The floor was covered with drippings and every cupboard in the kitchen was open.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The floor was covered with drippings and every cupboard in the kitchen was open.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading The sink drain was loaded down with open soda bottles, a sack of flour, corn meal, dog biscuits, molasses, Bromo-Seltzer, a tin of sardines and a box of soap chips.
set up or found
From this reading Bonnie came home from school and found her brother in the kitchen, doing something important at the sink.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bonnie came home from school and found her brother in the kitchen, doing something important at the sink.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew it was important because he was making a mess and talking to himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bonnie came home from school and found her brother in the kitchen, doing something important at the sink.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She knew it was important because he was making a mess and talking to himself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Bonnie came home from school and found her brother in the kitchen, doing something important at the sink.
of great significance or value
From this reading Bonnie came home from school and found her brother in the kitchen, doing something important at the sink.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bonnie came home from school and found her brother in the kitchen, doing something important at the sink.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She knew it was important because he was making a mess and talking to himself.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading When you took pot luck with this kitchen scientist, not even the poor pot was lucky!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew it was important because he was making a mess and talking to himself.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The sink drain was loaded down with open soda bottles, a sack of flour, corn meal, dog biscuits, molasses, Bromo-Seltzer, a tin of sardines and a box of soap chips.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading When you took pot luck with this kitchen scientist, not even the poor pot was lucky!
occurring by chance
From this reading When you took pot luck with this kitchen scientist, not even the poor pot was lucky!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She knew it was important because he was making a mess and talking to himself.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The sink drain was loaded down with open soda bottles, a sack of flour, corn meal, dog biscuits, molasses, Bromo-Seltzer, a tin of sardines and a box of soap chips.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading She knew it was important because he was making a mess and talking to himself.
molassesnounUS /məˈlæsəz/
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading The sink drain was loaded down with open soda bottles, a sack of flour, corn meal, dog biscuits, molasses, Bromo-Seltzer, a tin of sardines and a box of soap chips.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When you took pot luck with this kitchen scientist, not even the poor pot was lucky!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sink drain was loaded down with open soda bottles, a sack of flour, corn meal, dog biscuits, molasses, Bromo-Seltzer, a tin of sardines and a box of soap chips.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The sink drain was loaded down with open soda bottles, a sack of flour, corn meal, dog biscuits, molasses, Bromo-Seltzer, a tin of sardines and a box of soap chips.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading When you took pot luck with this kitchen scientist, not even the poor pot was lucky!
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading When you took pot luck with this kitchen scientist, not even the poor pot was lucky!
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading The sink drain was loaded down with open soda bottles, a sack of flour, corn meal, dog biscuits, molasses, Bromo-Seltzer, a tin of sardines and a box of soap chips.
sardinesnounUS /sɑːrˈdiːnz/
plural of “sardine” — small fatty fish usually canned
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an educational institution
From this reading Bonnie came home from school and found her brother in the kitchen, doing something important at the sink.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading When you took pot luck with this kitchen scientist, not even the poor pot was lucky!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew it was important because he was making a mess and talking to himself.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Bonnie came home from school and found her brother in the kitchen, doing something important at the sink.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading The sink drain was loaded down with open soda bottles, a sack of flour, corn meal, dog biscuits, molasses, Bromo-Seltzer, a tin of sardines and a box of soap chips.
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading The sink drain was loaded down with open soda bottles, a sack of flour, corn meal, dog biscuits, molasses, Bromo-Seltzer, a tin of sardines and a box of soap chips.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Bonnie came home from school and found her brother in the kitchen, doing something important at the sink.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She knew it was important because he was making a mess and talking to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When you took pot luck with this kitchen scientist, not even the poor pot was lucky!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When you took pot luck with this kitchen scientist, not even the poor pot was lucky!
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading The sink drain was loaded down with open soda bottles, a sack of flour, corn meal, dog biscuits, molasses, Bromo-Seltzer, a tin of sardines and a box of soap chips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew it was important because he was making a mess and talking to himself.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When you took pot luck with this kitchen scientist, not even the poor pot was lucky!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When you took pot luck with this kitchen scientist, not even the poor pot was lucky!
at the time that
From this reading When you took pot luck with this kitchen scientist, not even the poor pot was lucky!
in the company of; together with
From this reading When you took pot luck with this kitchen scientist, not even the poor pot was lucky!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you took pot luck with this kitchen scientist, not even the poor pot was lucky!
